America is always going to be growing, therefore; in areas where there is employment the market should remain healthy.

In our local markets we like to look for the downtrodden and unloved as they offer the best opportunity for forced appreciation (read: we can pull our initial capital back out once the property is stabilized).They also allow us to rehab the property to our standards for energy efficiency, sustainability and healthy environment without the cost of undoing the work of a recent renovation.In remote markets we are struggling between our nature to say - the bones are good, lets' go - and our trepidations around managing a renovation 1000 miles away with a team we do not know.  

We don't mind the debate - I think it's healthy for folks to discuss issues like this.

. :)  While there may be some slumlord RV parks around, this idea is more about setting up a REALLY NICE place for people to stay on vacation, in a healthy, safe location with a little novelty.

Question 2) Other than reading books on renting properties and attending the Lifestyles Unlimited 2-day course and being a FFP member, we are so new at this that we don't really know where to start regarding marketing our rental property to get a healthy number of applicants. 

Credit score is a just a number but it is earned over a healthy payment history.

The new mortgage payments would easily cover the cost of the loan and leave a healthy margin.  

In 5 years they doubled in value all the while throwing off extremely healthy cashflow.  

Interesting Attorney response as the Texas Code does not include air conditioning as a healthy/safety emergency. 

Since price decreases aren't accelerating, inventory is fairly healthy, and the number of unqualified buyers doesn't seem to be increasing yet, I'm not forecasting any pending price decreases in the near future.